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Seven quarters later, another Miami touchdown
By Pete Conrad
It was starting to get scary. Charleston Southern took a 13-0 lead over Miami University when Tribble Reese threw his second touchdown pass of the day.
(Yes, the name is Tribble. One of his parents must be a “Star Trek” fan.)
Let me repeat that. Charleston Southern was leading Miami “The Cradle of Coaches” RedHawks 13-0. With 13:37 left in the second quarter it was Charleston Southern 13, Miami University 0. That’s Miami, the team with the three Butkus Award watch list linebackers, the team that battled the Michigan Wolverines on mostly even terms last wekend, with the zero after its name. Are we clear on this?
This is the Charleston Southern team with an 0-2 record, a team in the Football Championship Series (which used to be called Division I-AA) that had been outscored this season 93-30. Playing for the first time in Oxford. The winless team that does not have home-field advantage.
Do you see my point?
But now, finally, sanity is embarking on a comeback in Oxford. The world of Miami football is starting to make sense again.
Miami’s streak of seven consecutive quarters without a touchdown was snapped after Daniel Raudabaugh floated a long pass to Dustin Woods, a 49-yard gain to the Charleston Southern 4. Thomas Merriweather carried it in from there with 12:02 left in the second quarter of Saturday’s game at Yager Stadium.
Then Raudabaugh completed passes of 21 yards to Eugene Harris and 23 yards to Andre Bratton, leading to Nathan Parseghian’s 22-yard field goal.
At halftime it’s Charleston Southern 13, Miami 10.
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